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From: flash@ee.qmc.ac.uk (Flash Sheridan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Fullwrite professional
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Date: 13 May 88 09:55:38 GMT
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In article <5838@bunny.UUCP> ps01@bunny.UUCP (Paul Suh) writes:
>In article <6332@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> palmer@tybalt.caltech.edu.UUCP (David Palmer) writes:
>>On the box it said something like "Not for export, for distribution in
>>the US and Canada only."
>
>>The only reason I can think of for this is if it uses technology on the
>>"not to be exported" list.  Does Fullwrite include a DES encryption
>
>The reason for thisis that software companies often put out a "quick and
>dirty" release for US markets, which don't support the full set of

Nope, I think it's just so foreign distributors can charge more for it
without worrying about competition from US retailers.  The current European
ripoff factor seems to be 1.75.
We're discussing this under subject "Export Only"

From: flash@ee.qmc.ac.uk (Flash Sheridan)
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